Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Back in 2013, Valve unveiled the first ever Steam Machine - a compact and cool-looking modular computer manufactured by a company called Xi3. Except... things didn't happen that way at all. And what we got instead was a boring ol' Windows-box with some pretty underwhelming specs. So today, we're gonna check it out and explore what could've been.
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● Music/Credits:
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"Walk Through the Park", "Swing Haven 10 - Austin", "Blue Mood", and "Brighton Lights" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Mining by Moonlight", "Acid Jazz", "Lobby Time", "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
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● Chapters:
00:00 - What is this thing?
01:06 - Some backstory...
03:14 - The hardware
05:59 - Seeing what's on the hard drive
11:37 - Installing SteamOS
17:16 - Summary of events
20:40 - Playing some games
27:45 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #SteamMachine #Valve
Head to https://boot.dev/?promo=MICHAELMJD and use my code MICHAELMJD to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev.
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Back in 2013, Valve unveiled the first ever Steam Machine - a compact and cool-looking modular computer manufactured by a company called Xi3. Except... things didn't happen that way at all. And what we got instead was a boring ol' Windows-box with some pretty underwhelming specs. So today, we're gonna check it out and explore what could've been.
Huge thanks to Cassius for selling this to me!
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos:
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Walk Through the Park", "Swing Haven 10 - Austin", "Blue Mood", and "Brighton Lights" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Mining by Moonlight", "Acid Jazz", "Lobby Time", "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - What is this thing?
01:06 - Some backstory...
03:14 - The hardware
05:59 - Seeing what's on the hard drive
11:37 - Installing SteamOS
17:16 - Summary of events
20:40 - Playing some games
27:45 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #SteamMachine #Valve
